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> much of which is trolling for wannabe terrorists Forgive me for being pedantic, but it's "trawling." Trolling is another thing entirely.
by seizethecheese 10y ago
> much of which is trolling for wannabe terrorists
Forgive me for being pedantic, but it's "trawling." Trolling is another thing entirely.
- jbicha 10y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) Although given the breadth of their fishing, I guess trawling (using a net) is more accurate than trolling (using a line).
- seizethecheese 10y agoThank you, I learned something new. I do think trawling would be a better metaphor, but my correction is also wrong.
- praptak 10y agoTrolling, the original meaning, makes sense too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolling_(fishing)
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- seizethecheese 10y agoThank you, I learned something new.
- SixSigma 10y agoAre you sure about that derivation? I believe the polari version is more appropriate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(gay_slang) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(gay_slang)